How to fit a lock to my aluminium frame double glazed door?
Q. The back door of my house (an aluminium framed double glaze) has got just a simple lock and I feel it is not secured enough. I want to fit an internal bolt lock. Is this within the realm of DIY, and how do I this? Thanks
Asked by rabcnesbit - Fri Oct 19 18:39:16 2007 - - 8 Answers - Comments

A. it is quite easy. Get a Defender Security Spring Loaded Bolt Action Sliding Patio Door Lock, Aluminum Finish Model U 9866 You will need a drill to drill the hole for the bolt to go into and two holes for the screws. They also have one that has a keyed lock on it for extra security. I have one on my sliders and it took about 3 minutes to install.
Answered by Irish Sparky - Fri Oct 19 18:56:59 2007

how do i clean old aluminium coins with white metal stains?
Q. 10 Mark Jewish Getto Coins (1943). I am giving them as gifts to people, they are not for keeping so it doesnt matter if the value decreases! they are aluminium metal -what is best for cleaning them please?
Asked by jodie c - Thu Nov 8 05:45:51 2007 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Cleaning coins is fairly risky. Botched cleaning jobs can make a very valuable coin almost worthless on the market, and actually do more harm than good to a coin. Deciding whether or not to clean isn't easy. Cleaning goes in and out of fashion like any other trend; some years, cleaned coins are popular and other years, they're not. Overall, serious collectors prefer "natural" coins. You will often hear collectors talk about "toning". That's just a nice way of saying tarnish. Oddly enough, an evenly toned coin with an attractive color can be worth more than an artificially shiny, polished coin. Toning, however, is not the same as dirt or corrosion. Leaving these on a coin can cause even more damage to it over time.… [cont.]
Answered by a a @A A e e a - Thu Nov 8 07:32:05 2007

How do you tell the difference between stainless steele pots and aluminium?
Q. I am canning pickles it says don,t use aluminium all my pots are old and they don,t say what their made of
Asked by Dorothy G - Tue Jul 8 23:18:33 2008 - - 5 Answers - Comments

A. Try a magnet!!!
Answered by a - Tue Jul 8 23:47:34 2008

How do i get the aluminium taste out of a bottle?
Q. I have an aluminium bottle and want to get rid of the aluminium taste.
Asked by Kissa_Alyssa - Sun Feb 14 16:39:52 2010 - - 5 Answers - Comments

A. Try baking soda and water but you may never get rid of it.
Answered by Larry E - Sun Feb 14 16:42:08 2010

How come the specific heat capacities of aluminium and copper are different?
Q. Why do aluminium and copper have different specific heat capacities, even though the thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1 mol of aluminium and 1 mol of copper are about the same? Thanks in Advance...
Asked by CR 7 - Thu Dec 4 23:19:09 2008 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. the difference can be attributed to their chemical properties
Answered by Christian A - Fri Dec 5 04:06:52 2008

How much does it cost to manufacture an aluminium beverage can?
Q. What is the cost in euros, cents or pounds to manufacture an aluminium beverage can? say a medium sized one. Or maybe an easier question is how much does coca cola pay for the can?
Asked by nicholas_broadbent - Sat May 22 13:10:43 2010 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Not Much
Answered by . - Sat May 22 13:40:45 2010

How do you ground aluminium foil?
Q. I've put up some aluminium foil as a DIY blackout blind but I've heard it can act as an antenna if not grounded, which could possibly mess up TV reception. How can I ground it, do I have to use copper or something specific, or could I just cut open an Ethernet cable and use that? Really? Could somebody explain grounded and non grounded and antenna stuff because I don't really get it?
Asked by madperson887 - Tue Jul 13 13:02:08 2010 - - 7 Answers - Comments

A. It would act more like an antenna if it WAS grounded. Al
Answered by Alan - Tue Jul 13 14:20:38 2010

What happens to recycled aluminium drinks cans ?
Q. Do they get used again, as to say that the soda/fizzy drinks can that your probably holding has been used by about 5 people before or do they get turned into another item that requires the use of aluminium?
Asked by desantos - Sat Oct 3 15:18:09 2009 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Recycled aluminum drink cans are turned into new drink cans. Less energy is expended, no new raw materials are needed, and the can stays out of the landfill.
Answered by Wildbill - Sat Oct 3 15:29:30 2009

How do i cut an anodized aluminium pipe without warping/damaging the end of the pipe?
Q. Do i use a pipe cutter? I need to cut a aluminium pipe (anodized) (it's a smoothbore barrel), so in the end, the end part where it was cut, has to be exactly the same diameter, like other parts of the pipe/barrel. can anyone help me? my friend's uncle is a metal machinist, is his help the best bet?
Asked by mgs4ftw - Sat May 30 22:00:48 2009 - - 5 Answers - Comments

A. Depending on the diameter of the pipe, you may be able to cut it on a miter saw. It will leave a rough, but square end. Use a file to dress the cut end. Hope this helps.
Answered by woodtick314 - Sat May 30 22:39:56 2009

How do you remove marks left on windows from aluminium foil?
Q. I covered my windows with aluminium foil for 4 weeks while waiting for our blinds to be installed. I've now got streaky white crease stains on the windows and can't get it off. Can anyone tell me how to get this off?
Asked by Ren G - Tue Feb 2 00:14:16 2010 - - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Car Wax and a SOS pad or i prefer 000 Steel wool (polishing wool) hardware store is where you can find it. Wax on (w/wool) Wax off (w/t-shrt)
Answered by liteyesu@sbcglobal.net - Tue Feb 2 07:05:36 2010

Which type of aluminium would be good to machine a tube out of?
Q. Lets say you started with a round bar and bored it out. Which aluminium would give stronger walls, less likely to dent?
Asked by ellhowftw - Wed Dec 24 06:23:08 2008 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. As long as you don't intend to do some welding on the piece later, you may use a 7xxx series alloy. This is aluminum alloy armor though so if you would have a hard time looking for it you just have to settle with the more common 6061 - T6. These so far are among the hardest type of aluminum alloys.
Answered by draco4843 | - Wed Dec 24 07:43:45 2008

What is a chemical test to distinquish between a peice of Aluminium and Platinum?
Q. Can someone please describe a simple chemical test i can perform to distinguish between a small peice of aluminium and a small peice of platinum? Would an acid test be appropriate? Any help much appreciated thanks!!
Asked by inky_bear - Fri Apr 11 18:45:47 2008 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Try to react the metal with zinc nitrate. Aluminum would displace zinc in that reaction, but platinum would not. Thus, if there is a chemical reaction, it is aluminum. If there is no chemical reaction, it is platinum.
Answered by niels bohr - Fri Apr 11 18:58:11 2008

How do I clean a aluminium bronze coin?
Q. I have a brand new collectible aluminium bronze coin. But a few days ago I noticed a couple of large green spots on it. I think maybe I spilled something on it, but I don't remember having anything besides water near it though. I tried to clean it with soap and water, and it got the green spots off, but there's still a layer of something on there. What's the best way to clean it?
Asked by chevrolet_camaro_owner - Sat Dec 13 15:18:01 2008 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Collector coins should never be cleaned. you can try extra virgin olive oil for it will do the least damage but it may take a long time. Any thing such as vinegar which is an acid will eat into the coin.
Answered by Taiping - Sat Dec 13 19:58:29 2008

How can I make aluminium sliding windows slide easily?
Q. My flat has sliding aluminium windows which are about 10 years old. Although I've cleaned the runners thoroughly, the windows are hard to slide and stick when I open or close them. Is any product, commercial or otherwise, that will stop this?
Asked by zafir - Sun Dec 6 20:28:02 2009 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. I did this. Take the window out and rub wax on the runners on the aluminum window bottoms. It sure helped in my case. You can also try to wax the tracks if you can get at them. Just use wax like Parafin wax.
Answered by Eric L - Sun Dec 6 20:40:12 2009

What are the similarities and differences between aluminium and stainless steel?
Q. What are the similarities and differences between aluminium and stainless steel?
Asked by Natalie - Wed Dec 16 17:03:48 2009 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Both are a similar color, both can take a high polish altho it is easier with SS, both avoid corrosion and rust and both are fairly expensive.. AL is much softer than SS, much lighter.
Answered by A A A mike1942f - Wed Dec 16 17:18:28 2009

How do you clean a discolored aluminium cooking pot?
Q. It is a "club aluminium" dutch oven from the 50's. It is discolored on the interior and has baked on dirt on the exterior. The exterior has a textured surface which makes cleaning more difficult. I tried baking soda and water paste, but it did not budge it!
Asked by James T - Sun Nov 19 08:43:54 2006 - - 4 Answers - Comments

A. Aluminum in that form for cooking really isn't safe anymore. Use it for a planter. The only really safe Aluminum cookware is Anodized (hardened on the outside). They have found that with he softer forms of Aluminum you are actually getting it in your food - they "think" this could be a link to Alzheimer's Disease.
Answered by MrsMike - Sun Nov 19 08:54:54 2006

What is the percentage of aluminium in an car engine with aluminium head and block ?
Q. How much aluminium in terms of weight percentage in an car engine made up of aluminium head and aluminium block. I know this will depend on every engine but I just wanted to have an approximate idea !!!
Asked by Damien - Fri Oct 20 17:31:08 2006 - - 7 Answers - Comments

A. Approximately 28% and it won't matter on the size of engine either
Answered by Robert - Fri Oct 20 17:39:04 2006

How do I remove the aluminium frames that were used for secondary glazing on windows?
Q. I am trying to remove secondary glazing from the inner frame on our sash windows. I have already taken the glass out, but I can't find any obvious screws to undo, that allow the aluminium frames for the secondary window to be removed. Any help gratefully received! Thanks for the first answer, but the window itself is actually already out, it is the frame that remains I am trying to remove. I'm thinking that it us glued in to the wooden window surround.
Asked by Chris - Fri Mar 19 17:56:57 2010 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. If they're storm windows, a lot times they are spring loaded on an outside edge. You would apply pressure against the spring (push up or down) and then slide the window out.
Answered by Jason S - Tue Mar 23 16:38:08 2010

What materials would I need to create a working solar panel out of aluminium cans?
Q. I watched a television show that had a young boy who made a solar powered heater out of aluminium cans, an old radiator and other things. So I'd just like to know what materials are needed to create this type of solar panel.
Asked by Gurdy Sanchez - Thu Jun 11 16:25:05 2009 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. could you give the name of the show? I can see how a solar powered steam engine could be made from those items, then connected to a generator to make electricity. But not photosynthesis. I could be wrong -- post the link
Answered by mike c - Thu Jun 11 16:36:22 2009

How to fix a dent in an aluminium, powder coated white folding sliding door?
Q. We have just installed some white aluminium, powder coated folding sliding doors. Just one day after installation, my partner folded them back whilst leaving the key in the lock. The key has dented and scratched the aluminium surface. Does anyone know the best way of rectifying the dent and scratch? The area of damage is about the size of a 5 pence piece, however, because the rest of the surface is so pristine, it looks very bad. Many thanks.
Asked by Natalie R - Fri Jun 6 13:16:13 2008 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. if you can find some spray paint the same color take a piece of cardboard and make a small irregular shaped hole in it. cover any glass or other parts you don't want sprayed then lightly spray it with several light coats. works on appliances also. you can fill in the dent with auto body filler
Answered by michael f - Fri Jun 6 13:25:03 2008